Combined pencil-box and book-support.



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ANTON SCHLAGER, OF GAGGENAU, BADEN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANZIF SCHLAGER AND ONE-HALF TO MAGDALENA LIERMANN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED `PENCIL-BOX AND BOOK-SUPPORT.

No. 883,051. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented March 24, 1908.

Application filed June 29, 1907. Serial No. 381,567.

When the book support is to be used, the cover 4 is removed from the box and the standards 5 moved into an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1, the cover 4 being then placed upon said standards, the cover thus forming the upper member of the book support. As the standards 5 project into the recesses 8 in the cover it will be impossible for the standards to tilt or swing to one side or 'the other and thus displace the book.

The lower member of the book support consists of a plurality of links pivotally connected together to form 'a laz -tongs, the two crossed links 9 at the front end of the tongs, being provided with upwardly projecting pins 10 against which the lower edge of the book rests, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. This lazy-tongs is arranged in a recess 11 formed in the bottom of the block 1, the links that are 'connected to the crossed links being secured to the block 1 by a pin 12. In the front side of the block 1 are recesses 13 to receive the upwardly projecting pins 10 on the lazy-tongs when it is folded up and is ar- To all whom it may concern:

`Be it known that I, ANTON SCHLAGER, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Gaggenau, Baden, Germany, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined PenciLBoxes and Bookclear, and exact description, such as will en` able others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device showing the book support in operative position and Fig. 2 is a perspective view looking at the bottom of the device showing the lower member of the book support closed.

This invention relates to devices used by school children for supporting' books, slates and other objects in an upright position.

One object of my invention is to provide a combined pencil box and book support of simple construction that can be manufactured cheaply and which presents a neat and ornamental appearance.

Another object of my invention is to provide a book support which is so constructed As shown in Fig. 2, the block 1 is provided with portions 14 that extend slightly over the recess 11 in which the lazy-tongs ismounted, thus forming a bearing for the lazy-tongs when it is closed.

By providing the lower member of the book support with two upwardly projecting pins 10 that are separated quite a distance from each other all liability of the book tilting to one side or the other is obviated as the book is supported at each side of its center.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, consisting of a block provided with an opening, a member ada ted to be arranged longitudinally of said block yto form the upper member of a book support, movable sup-4 ports arranged in the opening in the block and adapted to be moved into an upright position to sustain said member, an adjustable lower member connected to said block,

which it supports, tilting to one side or the other. n

Referring to the drawings which represent the preferred form of my invention, 1 designates a block, preferably formed of wood, and providedl with recesses 2 to receive pencils, pens and other articles used by school children, thus forming a pencil box. The top face of said block is provided with a dovetailed groove 3 to receive a cover 4, said cover also lforming one member of the book support.

Standards 5, which preferably consist of pieces of stiff wire, are pivotally connected at their lower ends to the front wall 6 of the pencil box and when the book support is not in use these standards are arranged inside of the long recess 2 which the front wall of the box forms one side of. The pivotal connection between the standards and the front wall 6 are formed by lateral extensions on the lower ends of the standards which project through openings in the wall 6 and are secured thereto by nuts and washers. The cover 4 is provided with recesses 8 to receive the upper ends of the standards.

member for supporting the lower edge of the book; `substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described, consisting of a block provided with a recess, a plurality of standards pivotally connected to said block and normally resting in the ranged in the recess in the bottom of the box.

and a plurality of projections on said lower recess therein, said standards being adapted to be moved into an upright position, a member adapted to be connected to each of said standards for supporting the upper end of a book or other object, and an expansible member connected to said block and provided with a plurality of projections for supporting the lower edge of the book; substantially as describe 3. A device of the character described, com rising a pencil box, two standards pivotal y connected to one of the walls of said box, a member provided with recesses to receive the upper ends of said standards, a lazy-tongs connected to the bottom of said box, and a plurality of projections on said lazy-tongs; substantially as described.

4. A device of the character described,

comprising a block, a lazy-tongs connected to the bottom of' said block and provided at its outer front end with two upwardly projecting devices, said block being provided with openings to receive said devices when the lazy-tongs is closed, standards pivotally connected to said block, and a member adapted to be attached to the block or mounted on said standards; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, l hereunto afl-lx my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this 12th day of June, 1907.

ANTON soHLAGEE.

Witnesses:

GEORGE HTTIG, RAYMOND W. FISHER. 

